Definition of Soxhlet in English:

noun

We dried aliquots at 90C to constant mass, extracted lipid from aliquots with petroleum ether using a Soxhlet apparatus for 24 h, and determined mineral content by combusting samples in a muffle furnace.

Fat was extracted from the thorax and abdomen for 4 h with refluxing chloroform in a Soxhlet apparatus.

A sample of 100 g of leaf powder was extracted with 50% ethanol in a Soxhlet apparatus.